LGBTQ Critics Group Announces Dorian Award Nominations

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA.org) comprised of nearly 200 critics and journalists in the U.S., Canada and U.K., today released its ninth annual Dorian Award nominations for the year's finest in film and TV.

"Call Me By Your Name" reigns with nine nominations, starting with Film of the Year. Earning both best actor and rising star nods: Timothée Chalamet, who plays the film's teen protagonist besotted by 20-something Armie Hammer, who received a nomination for best supporting actor.

"The Shape of Water," director Guillermo del Toro's fantastical love story coupling a woman and a creature plucked from the Amazon River landed seven nominations. Meanwhile, the horrors-of-racism drama "Get Out" earned six nominations, four for writer/director Jordan Peele alone (in addition to helming and screenplay nods, he's up for "Wilde Wit" and "Wilde Artist" kudos).

Also ranking high with GALECA members: Margot Robbie, a nominee for Film Performance of the Year - Actress for her gritty turn, twist and twirl as ice-blooded figure-skater Tonya Harding in "I, Tonya." Joining Robbie in the ring is Chilean actress Daniela Vega for her work as a transgender waitress dealing with loss and indignities in "A Fantastic Woman."

As for epics, Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk" did not get a best film nomination, but Nolan made GALECA's Director of the Year shortlist - and the WWII epic is also up for Visually Striking Film of the Year alongside the likes of "Blade Runner 2049." Meanwhile, "BPM (Beats Per Minute)," French director Robin Campillo's dramatic account of friends facing the AIDS epidemic in 1990s France, scored an impressive five nominations, from Foreign Language Film of the Year to Unsung Film.

In TV categories, awards-season darlings "Big Little Lies," "Feud" and "The Crown" - as well as women surnamed Kidman, Witherspoon, Foy and Lange - obviously delighted GALECA members as well. The male actor race includes a couple of nice surprises: Kyle MacLachlan for "Twin Peaks: The Return" and Jonathan Groff for Netflix's droll crime thriller "Mindhunter." Other shows getting some love include Hulu's departing "Difficult People," Netflix's series version of "Dear White People" and Starz's electric and provocative fantasy "American Gods."

The final Dorian verdicts, including GALECA's latest pick for Timeless Star (a career achievement honor), will be announced Wednesday, January 31. Then, on Saturday afternoon, February 24, the group will gather to celebrate some of the winners at its annual, intimate Winners Toast in Los Angeles. Enjoy our posts via @DorianAwards on Facebook • Twitter • Instagram.

GALECA 2017/18 DORIAN AWARDS NOMINEES:

FILM OF THE YEARBPM (Beats Per Minute) - The OrchardCall Me By Your Name - Sony Pictures ClassicsGet Out - UniversalLady Bird - A24The Shape of Water - Fox Searchlight